| Oirata | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Maluku Islands (Kisar, Ambon) |
Native speakers | (1,200 cited 1987)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea ?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | oia |
| Glottolog | oira1263 |
| ELP | Oirata |
Oirata or Woirata (also known as Maaro) is a Timor–Alor–Pantar language spoken on the island of Kisar in Indonesia, and by some people in Ambon. Ethnologue reports an SIL figure of 1,200 speakers from 1987.[1] It is closely related to Fataluku, of which it is sometimes considered to be a dialect.
- ^ a b Oirata at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
